MrSharad Patel

Sharad is a Bioengineering Core Facilities manager within the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London (ICL). He received a BSc (Hons) from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Biomedicine and went on to complete a MSc in Molecular Medicine at UEA. Sharad then went to join The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in 2014 and worked primarily on the mutational signatures project, which looks to identify patterns of mutation in inherited and other progressive genetic diseases. In 2016, Sharad joined the Department of Bioengineering at ICL as a Research Technician working in Dr Claire Higgins lab on an EPSRC funded research project with Dr Colin Boyle to re-engineer stump skin to increase its ‘load bearing capacity’.

As a Bioengineering Core Facilities Manager, Sharad provides support for the core laboratories and facilities within the new Sir Michael Uren Hub, White City Campus. Whilst his role is primarily at the White City Campus, Sharad works routinely with, and provide cover for, the wider technical team, including those in South Kensington. His responsibilities include:

Provide support in Cell/Tissue culture, Genomics and Microbiology and assisting activities in these areas.
Provide support for Microscopy and fluorescence imaging, including confocal, light and fluorescence microscopy.
General maintenance of these Core Facilities, including inductions, training, health and safety, equipment service and maintenance and stock management.
Aiding researchers and students in experimental design, development, and troubleshooting.
Undertaking departmental Biosafety; review and processing of departmental Biological risk assessments with the Biological Safety Officer and Technical Operations Manager.
Undertaking Radiation Protection Supervisor and Departmental Laser Safety Officer duties.